1. The daughters of Zelophehad (16:1-17:11)

Joseph's two sons each received a son's--not a grandson's--portion of the land. The sons of Makir, Manasseh's firstborn, were great soldiers. They had inherited Gilead and Bashan, the east bank of the Jordan. Zelophehad was a descendant of Makir. He had five daughters and no sons. These daughters had asked Moses for their father's inheritance, and Moses had acquiesced (Nu 27,36). Now they came forward to claim their inheritance. Faith and courage have priority in God's sight.

2. Pioneers of the new land (17:12-18)

Joseph's descendants thought that their land allotment was too small, and they complained because the Canaanites on their borders were too powerful. So Joshua challenged them. He gave them rights to the land occupied by the Canaanites. All they had to do was to claim it by faith and clear it for themselves.

Application: Lord, give me faith and courage to claim the promises of your word. Help me to depend on you and be a pioneer.
One Word: Don't complain--do it yourself!